Tech-Forward Development Manager | Land Use, Permitting & Financial Modeling
I blend "dirt-under-the-fingernails" construction grit with the automated workflow of a modern tech CEO. As a lead Project Manager currently executing a $17M residential campus, I specialize in driving complex municipal approvals and building elite teams.
Whether you are a homeowner seeking local municipal approvals for a single ADU, or an institutional investor needing horizontal infrastructure and vertical build-out for a multi-acre subdivision, I bring heavy-artillery experience to every project. In 2026, development moves at the speed of software—and so do I.
🏗️ THE OLD-SCHOOL GRIT (For the Veterans):
I don’t just read spreadsheets; I know how a building actually goes together. I’ve been executing ground-up stick-builds and renovations alongside my dad since I was 15. By 18, I founded a property remediation company successfully executing contracts directly for Fannie Mae. I understand the physical reality of site work, heavy machinery logistics, and structural sequencing.
💻 THE MODERN ADVANTAGE (For the Innovators):
I have completely re-engineered the construction management back-office. I utilize an elite, AI-integrated tech stack—heavily leveraging Procore, BuildingConnected, and automated vendor auditing—to run highly efficient, data-transparent operations that traditional contractors simply aren't used to.
WHAT I CAN EXECUTE FOR YOU:
Complex Municipal Approvals: I drive projects through brutal regulatory hurdles in a highly strategic, non-traditional way. From navigating notoriously strict Inland Wetlands Commissions to securing local Zoning/Planning board approvals for massive subdivisions or residential ADUs, I control the narrative with the city.
Relationship Building & Team Maintenance: Construction is a relationship business. I operate as an affiliate PM who specializes in vetting, maintaining, and scaling elite subcontractor teams, keeping morale high and execution flawless across multi-year project lifecycles.
Comprehensive Estimating (In-House): I don't guess on horizontal dirt work. I bring a dedicated, in-house civil estimator to the table whom I have partnered with for over four years. Together, we build aggressive cash-flow bell curves, standardize bid packages, and relentlessly audit engineers to enforce flat-scope budgets.
Executive Project Management: Operating flawlessly within traditional General Contracting frameworks, I manage the absolute execution of the project—from shovel to keys—ensuring hard costs are controlled, safety protocols are enforced, and deadlines are beaten.
MY PHILOSOPHY:
I don't just push subcontractors around; I deploy a high-frequency operating system that builds trust in the field while giving developers and owners absolute clarity on their project's operational health.
Let’s connect and audit your current development strategy.
Construction Monitoring
Microsoft Office
Budget Management
Construction
Management Skills
Communications
Estimator
Material Take-Off
Joseph B.
Harrison, New Jersey
$150/hr
5.0
13 jobs
Joseph Buonopane has worked with NewTech Holdings Group LLC. as a consultant and has over 30 years of experience as a project manager, estimator, and specialist in general supervision, scheduling, quality control management and coordination of contractors. Joseph is seasoned as a Construction and Safety Manager Consultant with extensive experience in his fields. Expert in OSHA standards and construction safety, renowned for meticulous practices in construction, safety, health, and workplace compliances.
Construction professional with a background as an Owners Representative, Project Manager and
General Superintendent. Extensive experience in planning, organization, integration, and completion of projects from raw land
through finished construction, emphasizing multi-family, large-scale high-end retail, schools and commercial construction
SKILLS
Construction Expert Consultant Specializing in:
• Short- & Long-Term Contract Consultant Work
• General Superintendent
• Project Management
• General construction (commercial, residential, and civil)
• Pre-engineered Buildings & Panel Wall Assemblies
• Construction Safety and Concrete Manager
• Plan Review & Permit Expeditor
• Estimating & Project Take-offs
• Project Budget and Buyouts
• Construction Scheduling
• Concrete Support of Excavation (SOE)
• Erosion Control, SWPPP & Dewatering
• Concrete Foundations & Piling
• Vertical Concrete Structures
• Concrete Tilt Wall Assemblies
• Sitework and Infrastructure
Construction Management
Construction Estimating
Construction Monitoring
Construction Management Software
Construction
Construction Document Preparation
Building Reconstruction
Material Take-Off
On-Screen Takeoff
Estimator
Scheduling
Concrete
Budget Proposal
Safety Assessment
Expert
Robert B.
Linwood, New Jersey
$75/hr
5.0
5 jobs
Construction professional with over 16 years of construction experience and extreme sense for attention to detail that is very proficient in estimating software and quantity takeoffs. I have a diverse experience in the construction industry working for companies in the following fields; underground utilities, retail, heavy civil, general contractor, construction manager and electrical contractor.
My number one passion is in estimating and preconstruction management. I pride myself in having the most accurate and profitable estimates on bid day and ensuring the project is setup for success before any ground is broken.
Construction Management
Construction Estimating
Construction Monitoring
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
Estimator
Budget Proposal
Bluebeam Revu
Procore
Cost Estimate
Pre-Construction
Construction Management Software
Oracle Primavera
Construction
Bidding
Fady H.
Monroe Township, New Jersey
$40/hr
5.0
42 jobs
I am Engineer I graduated from engineering university t 2000 I have 23th years experience in construction field and I work in USA for more than 8 years.
• Assistant Construction Manager
• Construction design
• Job planning
• Drafting
• Plan Examiner
• (Auto Cad) - Very good and Fast
• Spreading Sheets(Excel) Presentations
• Power Point And Word
1. l had participated in the development, execution, supervision, and coordination of all technical aspects of field engineering assignments including development of plans, schedules, contracts, procedures, and construction methods and systems.
2. Responsible for reviewing the performance of subcontractors to assure contract compliance, the application of accepted construction technology and standards, and the acceptable standardization of materials and supplies.
3. Maintains first-level quality assurance to confirm that the installation of all work within my discipline is in accordance with the plans, specifications, and industry standards.
4. Prepare daily work orders in order to be received/approved by the general consultant.
5. Supervise the construction engineering work and provide technical expertise for all interior and exterior finishing work types.
6. Ensure that tests and inspections are performed, witnessed, and documented in accordance with approved procedures.
7. Collaborate with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees.
8. Ensure that personnel of the assigned group engage in safe work practices in compliance with site-specific safety procedures and industry standards.
9. Establish and maintains liaison with the discipline design engineering staff. Reviews and interprets discipline design drawings and specifications to ensure current revision level and correct technical execution of the work.
10. Provide resolution for technical engineering problems within the assigned discipline(s); coordinates application of solutions.
11. Develop discipline construction schedules and monitors progress. Provide schedule and progress appraisal report to the Construction Manager on daily/weekly bases.
12. Monitor material procurement and deliveries to ensure timeliness in support of construction activities and schedule within the assigned discipline. And ensure that materials received meet specifications and established standards of quality.
13. Perform quantities surveying for all work type to assure it matches the subcontractors daily work orders and performances.
14. A quick learner that absorbs new material with ease.
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